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Reverend Francisco Cruz. Migrating from Mexico at a young age, in hopes of helping his single-parent mother and siblings Francisco Cruz found more than what he expected in the United States. He envisioned a reachable dream of wealth and luxuries in the United States, but rather encountered the reality of life in the streets. At the young age of 13years, being influenced by his cousins Francisco Cruz became involved in gangs, and the violence that stems from that lifestyle, in the Los Angeles area. Drugs crime and violence were his everyday events. His turn from that cycle came when Francisco was reached 20 years ago by the message of Christ Jesus. Then 15 years ago Francisco came to the Pico and Union area where he began to work for the community by reaching the gang members, drug addicts, alcoholics and troubled/destroyed families, people who were considered the outcast of society but were seen as people with much need by Francisco Cruz. Many of these former gang members, drug addicts, alcoholics and troubled families are now those who are the leadership in this ministry. Some have even emerged as pastors and are now in different parts of Central America, Mexico and the United States, where they bring forth a message of hope just as they one day heard it from their Pastor Francisco Cruz. Among the cities that have been directly impacted with the hope of Christ Jesus through Pastor Francisco Cruz are; Puebla Mexico, Cuernavaca Mexico, San Salvador El Salvador, Huntington Park California and New York. Pastor Francisco Cruz and his Victory Outreach church have been recognized for outstanding, efficient and impacting labor towards the community. He has been featured in articles in “La Opinion”, “Presencia Magazine” “The Los Angeles Times” and other publications. In an article in the “Los Angeles Times” Pastor Francisco Cruz was illustrate as “Apostle who have been to hell and back, with a message of hope.” Along with publication acknowledgement Pastor Cruz has also been recognized through media documentaries. He was featured in the Telemundo channel network as an outstanding person who has produced a positive impact in his community. Additional acknowledgements have been awards that Pastor Cruz has received during his 15 years of ministry. He has been awarded “Galardon Presencia Award” for successful minister and ministry, “”Marquis Who is Who Award” and many more. This month we celebrate Reverend Francisco Cruz 15th years of ministry to the community. And we look back at the legacy that has been established by a man who decided to believe in the miraculous changing power of Christ Jesus and applied it towards a community that needed that hope. EDUCACION

Estudios Fundamentale en el Instituto Biblico Latino Americano Victory Educational & Training Institute, Associate of Religious Studies FACULTAD DE TEOLOGIA Bachelor of Ministrio Rhema University DIPLOMA DE RECONOCIMIENTO Who s Who